Constantinos Gatzis has been awarded the Athenagoras Medal. Archbishop Demetrios, awarded the distinguished musician Constantinos Gatzis of the Greek homogeneity, with the Medal of Patriarch Athenagoras the 1st during a special ceremony held in the parish of the Annunciation of Mother Mary in Port Jefferson, New York. 
Mr. Gatzis, who for years has been directing the [...]

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Being raised in a traditional Greek home sometimes leaves little room for artistic expression. This was not the case for now aspiring DJ/Producer/Remixer Peter K. Music always played a part in his life growin up. His family were all very close and on Saturday nights Peter and his cousins would listen to the DJ’s late [...]

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The powerful Taminent Regular Democratic Club has chosen a Greek-American woman as its candidate for the 36th District Assembly seat covering Astoria and Long Island City.
Aravella Simotas was endorsed by Taminent to run for the 36th AD seat since incumbent Assembly member Michael Gianaris announced he would run for the 12th state senate district seat [...]

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On Friday, February 19, 2010 at 8pm at the Stathakion Cultural Center, 22-51 29th Street, Astoria, NY 11105, CYPRECO of America, Inc., kicks off its 2010 cultural activities with a very unique program dedicated to the coastal City of Famagusta, Cyprus.
The event which is offered for free as a public service and which has been [...]

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A political newcomer, George Maragos is the new conroller of Nassau County. Maragos, a businessman of the Greek Diaspora who edged out two-term incumbent Howard Weitzman by 644 votes, was sworn in as Nassau County comptroller on Sunday. He is the first Greek – American to be elected for such a prominent position of the [...]

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What’s the number 1 issue on the minds of Astoria residents? Overzealous traffic cops ticketing their vehicles. City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. has been getting an earful about it, and he says his constituents are being unfairly targeted because the city knows they’re a bunch of responsible, law-abiding citizens who actually pay up. “I’ve seen [...]

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A major American investment firm holds in its portfolio Greek shipping companies that are listed in NYSE.
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, which oversees 7.7 bil. dolars, is still interested in Greek shipping despite the crisis.
The firm has holdings in Aggeliki Fragou΄s Navios Maritime Partners, Evaggelos Marinakis΄ Capital Product Partners and Symeon Palios΄ Diana Shipping.
Kayne Anderson said [...]

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A new psychological centre that bears the name of the great ancient Greek philosopher and father of psychology, Aristotle, was inaugurated a few days ago in Astoria. Located in a 5-storey building in the heart of Astoria (31-09 37th Street, Astoria, NY 11103, Tel: 718-721-4300) and staffed with experienced personnel, it offers psychological counselling and [...]

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